181. A set of four Derby figures from the French Seasons series, c.1810, modelled as children emblematic of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, with various attributes, raised on circular bases with a gilt band, each incised No.123 to the base, some restorations, 18.5cm. (4) £600-800
182. A Derby group of four putti, c.1775, one clambering up a tree to reach birds nesting, two others removing chicks from a nest to a wooden cage, raised on a rocky stump applied with flowers and leaves, incised No 234 and with the letters G and J, small losses, 30cm. £400-500
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183. A very rare Derby figure of a Russian Shepherdess, c.1790, leaning on a tree stump and holding a fringed shawl around her, raised on a circular base edged in gilt, incised No. 393 to the base, some good restoration, 27.5cm. £900-1,100 Cf. Peter Bradshaw, Derby Porcelain Figures, p.396, which shows the larger group after Le Prince’s Les Bergers Russes, from which this figure comes. Examples of this single figure are scarce, but have also been recorded in biscuit.
184. A Derby model of the Four Seasons, c.1765-70, personified as four figures gathered around a central obelisk, holding attributes of corn, fruit and flowers, Winter wearing a fur-lined coat and holding a gun, all raised on a rocky base applied with flowers and leaves, some restoration, 24.5cm. £500-700